American Association for Thoracic Surgery
Promote scholarship, innovation, and leadership for thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.
American Association for Thoracic Surgery at a glance
In short: American Association for Thoracic Surgery reported $1K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $1,061 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -61.4% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $17,463,552
- +2.5% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $12,621,882
- +7.9% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $1,372,689
- +145.8% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $11,758,970
- +2.0% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who American Association for Thoracic Surgery funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2018 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2024) to $879K (2018). In 2024 it reported $1K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Aats Foundation Beverly, MA | General support and grant support for research and fellowship grants. | $589,051 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $17,463,552 | $12,621,882 | $11,758,970 | $1,061 | Total only | $1,372,689 |
| 2023 | $17,034,376 | $11,700,036 | $11,533,057 | $2,750 | Total only | $558,362 |
| 2022 | $17,890,528 | $10,378,976 | $11,241,504 | $589,051 | 1 | $253,001 |
| 2021 | $19,525,538 | $6,938,092 | $6,463,151 | $610,727 | 1 | $1,163,819 |
| 2020 | $16,966,850 | $5,764,071 | $6,567,196 | $490,898 | 1 | $467,817 |
| 2018 | $13,924,814 | $10,025,892 | $8,815,320 | $878,734 | 1 | $1,011,827 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About American Association for Thoracic Surgery
Based on IRS filings
American Association for Thoracic Surgery is a public charity, based in Fairfax, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $17.5M in total assets. In 2024, it reported $1K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $1.4M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
American Association for Thoracic Surgery is led by David Bobbitt, Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2021; 7 of 26 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
David Bobbitt
Chief Executive Officer
On filings since 2021
45 hrs/week
$147K (2021) → $417K (2024)
David R. Jones MD
President
Vice President → President-Elect, 2023
President-Elect → President, 2024
On filings since 2018
3 hrs/week
$3K (2020) → $0 (2024)
Thomas A. D'amico MD
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$6K (2021) → $0 (2024)
Lisa Gibson
Director of Marketing & Communications
New on the 2024 filing
35 hrs/week
$150K (2024)
Anelechi Anyanwu MD
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael A. Borger MD
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher A. Caldarone MD
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Isabelle Opitz
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniela Molena
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kazuhiro Yasufuku
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
A. Marc Gillinov
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clifford W. Barlow
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Craig Baker
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ismail El-Hamamsy
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott J. Swanson
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Binette
Vice President, Development & Strategic Partnerships
Senior Director of Meetings & Industry → Senior Director of Mtgs & Industry, 2023
Senior Director of Mtgs & Industry → Vice President, Development & Strategic Partnerships, 2024
On filings since 2018
25 hrs/week
$126K (2018) → $185K (2024)
Y. Joseph Woo
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
$10K (2020) → $0 (2024)
Adam Silva
Vice President of Administration
Director of Administration & Quality → Director of Administration, 2023
Director of Administration → Vice President of Administration, 2024
On filings since 2021
25 hrs/week
$129K (2021) → $157K (2024)
Ishaque Arthur
Senior Program Manager Aqg
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$157K (2023) → $157K (2024)
Deborah McClintock
Chief Financial Officer
New on the 2024 filing
45 hrs/week
$162K (2024)
Lindsay White Dean
Application System Analyst
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$135K (2024)
Emile A. Bacha MD
President-Elect
Treasurer → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President-Elect, 2024
On filings since 2018
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leonard N. Girardi MD
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer-Elect, 2022
Treasurer-Elect → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Yolonda L. Colson MD
Past President
Vice President & President-Elect → President, 2022
President → Past President, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lars G. Svensson MD PhD
Past President
President Elect → President, 2023
President → Past President, 2024
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rosemary F. Kelly MD
Secretary
Secretary-Elect → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (25)
- Former: Shaf Keshavjee MD (2018–2023) — Director
- Former: Cara Gensel-Hrubes (2020–2023) — Director of It
- Former: Ralph J. Damiano Jr. MD (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Spencer McGrath (2020–2023) — Director of Publications
- Former: Todd K. Rosengart (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: David Neal (2023) — Senior Director of Finance
- Former: Andrea Mancinelli (2018–2022) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: David H. Adams MD (2018–2022) — Aats Foundation President & Ex-Offico
- Former: Kathryn Federico (2018–2022) — Director & Aats Foundation
- Former: Marc R. Moon MD (2018–2022) — Director
- Former: Ke-Neng Chen MD (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: James D. Luketich MD (2018–2021) — Director
- Former: Thierry-Pierre Carrel MD (2018–2021) — Director
- Former: Vaughn A. Starnes MD (2018–2021) — Director
- Former: Richard Zink (2021) — Web Community Manager
- Former: Christine L. Lau MD (2018–2020) — Director
- Former: Cynthia L. Vercolen (2018–2020) — CEO & Executive Director
- Former: Gregory Zaralides (2020) — Director of Meetings
- Former: Richard Mouser (2020) — Adiministrative Director
- Former: Duke E. Cameron MD (2018) — Director
- Former: Friedrich W. Mohr (2018) — Director
- Former: Jennifer S. Lawton MD (2018) — Director
- Former: Lisa B. McEvoy (2018) — Director of Marketing & Committee
- Former: Mary Linskey (2018) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Thoralf Sundt MD (2018) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $417K, to David Bobbitt (Chief Executive Officer). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about American Association for Thoracic Surgery
How much does American Association for Thoracic Surgery give each year?
American Association for Thoracic Surgery reported $1K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it reported $3K in grants paid.
How large is American Association for Thoracic Surgery?
American Association for Thoracic Surgery reported $17.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $12.6M.
Where does American Association for Thoracic Surgery operate?
American Association for Thoracic Surgery has awarded grants in Massachusetts.
What is American Association for Thoracic Surgery's EIN?
American Association for Thoracic Surgery's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6406547. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS March 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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